Queer Diary / Hasbian

Visibility is nothing if we don't translate it into understanding. Let’s reclaim it At a time of unprecedented awareness of the Trans+ community, we have never been more misunderstood

At a time of unprecedented awareness of the Trans+ community, we have never been more misunderstood

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/visibility-is-nothing-if-we-dont-translate-it-into-understanding-lets-reclaim-it/

Queer Diary event dates in the North East, listed in a typewriter font: Weds Oct 1 Queer Diary open mic diary-reading night Alphabetti Newcastle, Fri Oct 3 Hasbian performance Durham, Weds 22 Zine-making workshop at Alphabetti, Thu 23 Hasbian at Alphabetti. Around the dates, doodles of scissors, glue, a diary and a microphone. At the top the title Queer Diary in pink handwriting with a heart over the i. At the bottom, the qd logo (a rainbow bursting from an open book) and the quote "a place to look back on our formative years with laughter and kindness"

Oct 1 QD, Newcastle
Bring ur old diary, poetry, fanfic, tumblr post- whatever you wrote when as a teen 🌈📖

Oct 3 Hasbian, Durham
Queer coming-of-age comedy with REAL teenage diaries & a soundtrack of y2k pop classics & indie angst anthems 💘

Oct 22-23, Newcastle zine-making & a Hasbian show

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A recycled acrylic pin in the form of a name badge reading 'hello im... still bisexual'

A large black button badge with a gold star in the centre, surrounded by the words 'gold star bisexual'

Three trans flag button badges in small, medium and large

A vinyl sticker depicting three m&ms in pink, purple and blue

It's still bi+ month; help a gal out and get yourself an affirming treat.

We're trying to recover the costs of the bi+ community fair (if we don't break even its unlikely we'll be able to do it again).

thisisbiscuit.org.uk/shop/perfect...

Tour starts next week 🤯

This week (Tuesday 16th September - Tuesday 23rd September) is all about raising awareness of bisexuality; a sexuality that is often erased or misunderstood, but is no doubt a valid and sacred part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia

Eurovision monitor.

Blue = not taking part if Israel does

Polari Prize saga shows us how the Overton window on Trans+ rights has shifted The Overton window on what is acceptable to say has shifted dramatically in recent years, especially when it pertains to Trans+ rights

Polari Prize saga shows us how the Overton window on Trans+ rights has shifted 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/polari-prize-saga-shows-us-how-the-overton-window-on-trans-rights-has-shifted/

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this | Xtra Magazine Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

"Any connection they can draw between us and this act of violence will be used to strip more of our rights, or threaten us more in our homes, our schools and our communities," writes @melwoods.me, on how trans people have been roped into the narrative around Charlie Kirk's death

Thank you so much!! So glad u enjoyed & all kudos goes to tonight's incredible readers 😍🌈📖

at @queerdiary.bsky.social oxford. absolutely captivating and so so much fun - thank you to every queer who kept a diary and has the bravery and humility to share the entries. punchlines after punchlines from daily existence - hugely recommend

Still a few tix for Queer Diary in Oxford this eve! Readings start from 7:30 & it's Pay What You Can 🎟

Love this poster collage @captainafab.bsky.social made in one of our sessions 😍
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A collage of torn pink and blue paper with text in handwriting and typewriter-style font, alongside a photo of me (a white person with half-up long dark hair smiling into a mic holding a clipboard), and some magazines (green day on nme, George Michael on Smash Hits, Beyoncé in mizz, and Skin on keyring), with doodles of pritt stick, scissors, and a microphone. Plus the queer diary logo (a rainbow bursting from an open book). It says: Queer Diary, old fire station oxford, open mic, sign up to read your real teenage diary, old poetry, or fanfic Thu 11 sept, readings from 7:30. Zine-making: make your own mini-zine from real old teen magazines, sun 7 Sept, 2-4pm.

This week we're in OXFORD 📍

Zine-making on Sept 7th, Queer Diary readings on the 11th at the Old Fire Station!

Come & join us 🌈📖

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A collage poster on white A4 paper: a picture of a cop cut out of a comic with a red cross stuck over his face. Around him are cut-out letters from newspapers and magazines spelling out “kill the cop in your head.” This takes up the top two thirds of the left-hand side and is surrounded by gemstone stickers in various colours. The rest of the poster has words and phrases cut from magazines and newspapers, such as “value,” “home,” “involved,” “you,” “us,” “hi,” “join,” “welcoming you,” “alternative,” “trust,” “if you dream of,” “stay,” and “choice.”

I made a poster in response to some (now resolved) recent bullshit in my local park’s WhatsApp group in @queerdiary.bsky.social’s zine making workshop;

Such a brilliant event! Thanks to everyone who made it happen 🥰

Going on tour!

We're making this happen on an absolute shoestring, doing all my own marketing, with no PR etc, so if u have links to any of these areas, pls help me spread the word 🙏🏻

A promo photo of Beth against a pink backdrop, opening a blue notebook, with a scandalised expression - one eyebrow raised, mouth open in shocked amusement. Beth is a white person with dark hair in a high ponytail, wearing pink dungarees & a lilac tie-dye t-shirt. Above Beth, the title says “Hasbian” in a bold yellow font that recalls teen movies: Mean Girls, Clueless, etc. Surrounding Beth's head are cut-out photos including a Brighton bus, a bottle of cheap vodka, red Doc Marten boots, young Lindsay Lohan & Ashton Kutcher in heart-shaped frames, the back of 00s pop duo Tatu holding hands in school uniform. Snippets from reviews appear on cut-out strips, above and below Beth, and the dates are listed on a torn blue strip of paper, in a typewriter-style. Text reads: Hasbian “A unique insight into growing up queer in the 90s” ★★★★★ - A Young(ish) Perspective "An incredibly funny, charismatic performer" ★★★★ - West End With Me Worcester 27 Sept Worcester Theatres Durham 3 Oct Gala Theatre Oxford 10 Oct The Old Fire Station Norwich 12 Oct Norwich Theatre Basingstoke 16 Oct Proteus Theatre Exeter 18 Oct Exeter Phoenix Newcastle 23 Oct Alphabetti Theatre Salford 19 Nov New Adelphi Theatre

HASBIAN on tour 📣

Hasbian (noun)
- A former lesbian
- A comedy about growing up queer in Brighton during Section 28

Beth’s REAL teenage diary is brought to life in vivid hilarity with animated projections inspired by teen magazines, set to a soundtrack of y2k pop classics & indie angst anthems 💘

See u TONIGHT Basingstoke!

Still some tix left for this on Fridayyyy

Queer Diary The night where LGBTQIA+ folks read REAL teenage diaries. Expect angsty poetry, thirsty fanfic, old tumblr posts + a throwback playlist

This Friday at Proteus Creation Space in Basingstoke: LGBTQIA+ folks read REAL teenage diaries, angsty poetry & thirsty fanfic live on stage 🌈📖

Tix are PWYC or FREE if you sign up in advance as a reader 👀

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-diar...

Queer Diary - Take Part Take Part

Brighton! Queer Diary is back tomorrowwwww

Still time for last min sign-ups to share something from yr coming-of-age era on out mic 👀

www.queerdiary.org.uk/take-part

A person with purple hair, a plaid overshirt, black t-shirt, striped rainbow skirt, and a blue bucket hat is speaking barefoot on stage. They hold a microphone, AI tells me in a way that's "projecting confidence". YMMV. The phrase "Queer Diary" is on a projection screen in pink letters behind them.

A person with purple hair, wearing a bucket hat, checked shirt, black t-shirt, and a colourful striped skirt, stands barefoot on stage holding a microphone and a piece of paper.

Was onstage at Social Refuge Manchester again this evening, performing at @queerdiary.bsky.social. This time it wasn't my teenage diary i was reading, but rather extracts from my teenage penpal letters!

"The clues were there...!"

Queer Diary Queer Diary

FAQ + Sign-up:

www.queerdiary.org.uk/take-part

A collage of 10 people laughing, cringing & reading into microphones from notebooks, paper, phones. 1 person is showing off a sketchbook drawing of the necklace from the titanic, another is wrapped in a string of various pride flags. In the middle is our logo: a rainbow bursting from an open book, surrounded by doodled yellow stars.

MANCHESTER! Get in touch ASAP to secure a spot on our mic 🌈📖

We're seeking a couple more readers to read something REAL from your teens, childhood, or coming-of-age era on Friday 👀

No performing experience necessary: just tell us what u got & we'll be in touch to confirm ur spot

Where to find me this month 🤩

Zine-making sessions at Kingswood Arts & Artfix Cafe are BSL interpreted, thanks to support from Southwark Council's Pride Fund & Greenwich Healthier Communities 😊

Pink, purple & blue text in handwritten and typewriter fonts, on a paper background, listing dates as in this post, decorated with doodles of scissors, a microphone, a notebook, a heart with an arrow through it & our logo, a rainbow bursting from an open book

#QueerDiary in JULY ☀️

Tue 1 Zine-making
Kingswood Arts LDN

Thu 3 Zine-making
LGBTQ+ Centre LDN

Fri 4 Diary-reading
Social Refuge MCR

Fri 11 Diary-reading
The Actors BTN

Sat 26 Zine-making
Ruscote Community Centre, Banbury

Thu 31 Zine-making
Artfix Greenwich LDN

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Zine-making sessions at Kingswood Arts & Artfix Cafe are BSL interpreted, thanks to support from Southwark Council's Pride Fund & Greenwich Healthier Communities 😊

Both sessions are Pay What You Can & BSL interpreted, thanks to Greenwich Healthier Communities & Southwark Pride fund 🙏🏻

This week we have TWO zine-making sessions in SE LDN 🌈📖✂️

📍 Tue 24 @ Kingswood Arts (SE21)
📍 Thu 26 @ artfix (SE10)

Cut up a stack of old teen mags & reclaim them to make a zine for your younger-self ❤️‍🔥

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